Mafikizolo in Malawi for Lake of Stars: Happy to be back

Mafikizolo, headline singers for the Lake Stars festival, say they are excited to be back in Malawi after a 10 year break.

The group’s lead act, Nhlanhla Sibongile Mafu Nciza said Friday on arrival at Chileka International Airport where they were welcomed by TNM that it felt good to have been chosen to headline the festival.

“We’re ready to rock the Lake of Stars festival with the songs we’ve released between our last visit to Malawi in 2002 and now. We’ve also done a number of collaborations with other artists which are due for release later this year, and these will also be sampled by the festival fans,” she said.

The group was welcomed on arrival at Chileka International airport by Lake of Stars telecoms partner TNM, which drove them in specially branded SUV vehicles to Mangochi.

Said TNM Marketing Manager Madalitso Jonazi; “We are very pleased that our partnership with Lake of Stars will help unleash the best in African music and performing talents.”

The 11-member Mafikizolo team landed at 14:45 pm aboard a Malawian Airways Boeing plane and a red carpet rolled out for them.